The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announces the withdrawal of the remaining forest management certificates in Russia by the respective certification bodies. This is due to the decision by Assurance Services International (ASI) to terminate its FSC assurance activities in Russia.

After almost ten years with FSC UK, our Forest Standards Manager, Dr Owen Davies, is off to pastures new.

A new industry initiative launched by the FSC certification scheme – the Forest Stewardship Council® – focuses on the impact of the yachting industry on the world’s forests. The yachting sector uses large volumes of timber which makes it crucial to ensure that the industry helps set standards for the origin of its timber. A pact and a new platform have been launched to boost the initiative.